#126 - Out of the Labyrinth

Sex advice legend Dan Savage joins Amanda for a conversation about desire, trauma, and why our culture still freaks out over butt stuff. They dig into why shame is boring, why marriage isn’t sacred, and how telling the truth about your sex life might just be the most liberating thing you can do. Reach out to us at ⁠www.amandaknox.com⁠ or ⁠amandaknox.substack.com⁠ X: @amandaknox IG: @amamaknox Bluesky: @⁠amandaknox.com⁠ ⁠Free: My Search for Meaning⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Old School, where we revisit some of our best episodes from previous years with some current reflections on why these episodes are still fascinating. In 1977, Roman Polanski raped 13-year old Samantha Geimer. But strangely, the rape itself wasn't as bad as what followed. Amanda and Chris join Samantha to sift through the trauma of thirty years of exploitation by the justice system and the media. Reach out to us at ⁠www.amandaknox.com⁠ X: @amandaknox IG: @amamaknox Bluesky: @⁠amandaknox.com⁠ ⁠Free: My Search for Meaning⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first episode of Ask Amanda Anything, Amanda opens up about everything from the gendered double standards in her wrongful conviction to that time a comedian blindsided her with a lazy murder joke—while she was in the audience. She shares how trauma shaped her instinct to live in crisis mode, how meditation and stand-up helped her reset, and why she’s finally learning to trust the calm without waiting for the chaos. Please send us your questions and comments. Reach out to us at ⁠www.amandaknox.com⁠ or ⁠amandaknox.substack.com⁠ X: @amandaknox IG: @amamaknox Bluesky: @⁠amandaknox.com⁠ ⁠Free: My Search for Meaning⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marcia Clark is a former prosecutor best known for leading the O.J. Simpson trial. Today, she’s a bestselling crime novelist and legal commentator with sharp insights into justice, media, and what it means to be a woman in the public eye. In this episode of Hard Knox, Marcia shares what she’s learned about the human tendency to reduce people to heroes or villains. She breaks down why complexity matters, how to stay grounded in the face of public scrutiny, and what it takes to pursue truth in a system built on sides. It’s a masterclass in ethical resilience and clarity in an age of clickbait and outrage. Subscribe at amandaknox.substack.com for ad-free episodes, bonus Ask Amanda Anything episodes, subscriber only essays, and live video hangouts. X: @amandaknox IG: @amamaknox Bluesky: @⁠amandaknox.com⁠ Free: My Search for Meaning Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After years of telling stories—my own and others—I realized I wanted to spend more time on the ideas underneath the narrative arcs. So I’m launching Hard Knox, a space to think out loud about what hardship teaches us, what justice demands of us, and how we live with what we can’t undo. You don't have to be stuck in a prison cell to feel trapped in your own life, but we can all turn adversity into insight. With a focus on resilience, post-traumatic growth, and time-tested philosophies, my guests and I will be exploring the ideas that help us navigate the hardest parts of being human, so we can emerge from our traumas stronger, happier, and better equipped to live a fulfilling life. Each week, subscribers also have a chance to Ask Amanda Anything. I’m here to answer your questions, about me, about you, about how to lead a more fulfilling life. And nothing is off the table! To submit your questions and comments, subscribe at amandaknox.substack.com, where you’ll also gain access to ad-free and bonus episodes, subscriber-only essays, and more. https://amandaknox.substack.com/p/introducing-hard-knox?utm_source=youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After five years of exploring life’s twists, turns, and dead ends, Amanda and Chris are wrapping up Labyrinths—but not without one last walk down memory lane. From celebrity guests to mushroom trips, miscarriages to moral dilemmas, they revisit some of their favorite moments and biggest lessons. It’s a heartfelt send-off to a podcast that was never afraid to get lost. And a teaser for what is coming next on this same feed! ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.amandaknox.com⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @⁠⁠⁠amandaknox.com⁠⁠⁠ | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: ⁠⁠⁠@amamaknox⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠@emceecarbon⁠⁠⁠ Free: My Search for Meaning: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amanda-knox/free/9781538770719/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Itiel Dror is used to facing resistance to his work. It comes with the territory when you're a neuroscientist studying cognitive bias in experts: no one wants to believe they have biases they're not aware of. But the pushback to a paper he published last year was extreme even by Dr. Dror's standards. After the paper came out, the ensuing backlash even threatened his job. Check out Dr. Dror's latest paper here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1556-4029.14697 ⁠⁠⁠https://www.amandaknox.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@amamaknox⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠@emceecarbon⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free: My Search for Meaning: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amanda-knox/free/9781538770719/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amanda and Chris explore the emotional complexity of saying goodbye, unpacking why goodbyes can be so difficult, the rituals that help us let go, and how fear of the unknown often keeps us stuck. From awkward Irish exits to dramatic farewell hugs, breakups to burritos, they explore why letting go can be so hard… and sometimes weird. It’s a fond farewell to one chapter, and a wink at what’s coming next. We would love to hear your thoughts on the matter! Reach out to us at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.amandaknox.com⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @⁠⁠⁠amandaknox.com⁠⁠⁠ | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Free: My Search for Meaning: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amanda-knox/free/9781538770719/⁠⁠⁠ Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on Patreon. ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Aleksandra Treglown has spent years listening to children recount the worst moments of their lives—only to watch their truths be ignored. In this episode, she reveals how disbelief—by courts, by law enforcement, and by the public—is not just a barrier to justice, but a form of systemic violence against women and children. Through her research and frontline work, she exposes the devastating power of disbelief, and the urgent need to confront it. ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.amandaknox.com⁠⁠ Bluesky: @⁠⁠amandaknox.com⁠⁠ | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: ⁠⁠@amamaknox⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠@emceecarbon⁠⁠ Free: My Search for Meaning: ⁠⁠https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amanda-knox/free/9781538770719/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emily Wilson traveled the world over the course of her modeling career. But one photoshoot always...haunted her. She was accustomed to be valued for her beauty, but that fateful day, she was used as a weapon. Find Emily on Instagram @emilykatwilson https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.amandaknox.com⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: ⁠⁠⁠@amamaknox⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠@emceecarbon⁠⁠⁠ Free: My Search for Meaning: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amanda-knox/free/9781538770719/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices